Baigneuse se coiffant - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 51.729 E 002° 19.941
31U E 451031 N 5412346
This sculpture is one of many located in The Tuileries Garden near the Louvre in Paris.
Waymark Code: WMCYGY
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/26/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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It is also one of several by this artist here.
The title of this 1930 bronze work is "Baigneuse se coiffant" which in English means "Bather fixing her hair". It depicts a standing naked woman, her right foot atop a stone with her two hands behind her neck fixing her hair.

The artist is Aristide Maillol (1861-1944). Maillol was a French Catalan artist - influenced by Paul Gauguin. The female form is a constant in his works. Read more about him at (visit link)
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Baigneuse se coiffant

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Aristide Maillol

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1930

Materials used: bronze

Location: in The Tuileries Garden near the Louvre in Paris.

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